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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to bring Ms Thornton in on this issue.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Ms Mac Manus. Our next speaker is Senator McGreehan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Ms Mac Manus want to come in first on that?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Is Ms Mac Manus looking to come back in briefly?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: 175. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the once-off measure costing €37 million will operate or be spent exclusively in 2022; if not, if it will roll over into 2023; and if so, the cost of the measure in 2023. [51396/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator, exactly who are your questions directed to?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms Mac Manus is nodding and Ms Coughlan wishes to speak as well. I will start with Ms Mac Manus.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: That is no problem.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to allow Senator Ruane back in again because she had a question she did not get to ask.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: We genuinely appreciate not only the delegates’ being here but also their honesty, openness and speaking from the heart. I am aware it is not easy. The delegates have no idea how valuable this session is to our work and, I hope, our ability to get this legislation across the line. I hope it will be the right legislation for everybody involved. The delegates’ contribution is...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you so much. It is difficult to know what words to use to say thanks; they seem so empty. All I can say is that we have been on this committee together for about a year and three months and we are all genuinely motivated to work together to try to ensure this legislation and some of the other legislation we have dealt with, including the burials Bill, will be prioritised and dealt...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Again, we are engaging on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the birth information and tracing Bill 2021. I sincerely welcome Ms Lisa Kiernan and Ms Chris Wallace, members of In It Together-Who Am I?, and also Ms Alice McEvoy and Ms Joan McDermott, members of Solace for Mothers. As we said to the previous witnesses, we are sincerely grateful that they have agreed to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Is that question for Ms Kiernan?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Ms McDermott is accompanying Ms McEvoy but her camera is not switched on. In case Ms McDermott is not aware of that, I wanted to let her know.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Does Ms McEvoy want to come in on this?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Do Ms Wallace or Ms McDermott want to come in on any of this?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Seery Kearney is next.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I think there is a delay, I feel I am talking over people. Are there any other questions from the committee members? Do Senator Ruane or Seery Kearney want to add or ask anything else? No. Then I will hand over to Ms Wallace, Ms Kiernan, Ms McEvoy and Ms McDermott if there is anything they want to add or to say on the Bill while they have the opportunity.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: I want to apologise for the misspelling of the names. We thought they were correct, but they were not, and I apologise.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Kathleen Funchion: On behalf of the committee, we genuinely appreciate everybody taking the time. It is not an easy topic at times for people to discuss. As I said in the earlier part of the meeting, it really is invaluable for the committee in its prelegislative report of the Bill and it is fantastic that everyone was able to join us and speak with such passion, from the heart and with such honesty. We know...